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Lancaster County, Virginia (VA)

County population in 2022: 10,940 (all rural); it was 11,567 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,242
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,858
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,152
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,165 (it was 852 in 2000)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

33%

Land area: 133 sq. mi.

Water area: 98.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 82 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Lancaster County: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.8%), Retail trade (12.2%), Manufacturing (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Lancaster County, VA (2022)
    • 7,11765.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,94127.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3573.3%Two or more races
    • 2622.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1211.1%Some other race alone
    • 550.5%Asian alone
Median resident age:

59.7 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Males: 5,362  (49.0%)
Females: 5,578  (51.0%)
Average household size:
Lancaster County:

2.0 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,685 ($33,239 in 1999)
This county:

$61,685
Virginia:

$85,873

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $829 (lower quartile is $480, upper quartile is $970)
This county:

$829
State:

$1270


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $314,579 (it was $118,800 in 2000)
Lancaster:

$314,579
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $160,388 - $569,677

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $407,918
Here:

$407,918
State:

$472,865

Townhouses or other attached units: $308,916
Here:

$308,916
State:

$457,437

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $292,630
Here:

$292,630
State:

$382,551

Mobile homes: $56,505
Here:

$56,505
State:

$100,736

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,506
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $482

Institutionalized population: 164

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 21
  • Burglaries: 13
  • Thefts: 45
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 35
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 35
  • Auto thefts: 2
Lancaster County, VA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 66 buildings, average cost: $398,000
  • 2021: 48 buildings, average cost: $348,600
  • 2020: 29 buildings, average cost: $387,900
  • 2019: 27 buildings, average cost: $267,500
  • 2018: 51 buildings, average cost: $274,500
  • 2017: 46 buildings, average cost: $335,800
  • 2016: 38 buildings, average cost: $365,700
  • 2015: 18 buildings, average cost: $405,600
  • 2014: 28 buildings, average cost: $191,700
  • 2013: 48 buildings, average cost: $200,300
  • 2012: 40 buildings, average cost: $227,300
  • 2011: 63 buildings, average cost: $177,300
  • 2010: 73 buildings, average cost: $225,600
  • 2009: 50 buildings, average cost: $209,600
  • 2008: 75 buildings, average cost: $206,700
  • 2007: 110 buildings, average cost: $189,400
  • 2006: 133 buildings, average cost: $218,400
  • 2005: 130 buildings, average cost: $190,800
  • 2004: 116 buildings, average cost: $190,800
  • 2003: 119 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2002: 73 buildings, average cost: $143,500
  • 2001: 60 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2000: 83 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 1999: 105 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 1998: 78 buildings, average cost: $122,000
  • 1997: 66 buildings, average cost: $125,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Lancaster, VA residents
Average permit cost in Lancaster, VA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,304 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,558 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Lancaster, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lancaster, VA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lancaster, VA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.8%
Lancaster County:

14.8%
Virginia:

10.6%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.7% for Black residents, 18.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 59.7 years old
(Males: 57.8 years old, Females: 60.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 63.1 years old, Black residents: 50.2 years old, American Indian residents: 32.7 years old, Asian residents: 38.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 69.8 years old, Other race residents: 70.7 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lancaster County is $477 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $715 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kilmarnock, Irvington, White Stone.

Lancaster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Floyd County, Kentucky , Henderson County, Kentucky , Livingston County, Kentucky , Muhlenberg County, Kentucky , Nicholas County, Kentucky .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Virginia:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Lancaster, VA
County total employment by year in Lancaster, VA
County average yearly wages by year in Lancaster, VA

Current college students: 197
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 503 (87.0% naturalized citizens)

Lancaster County:

4.6%
Whole state:

12.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 472010 or later
  • 182000 to 2009
  • 611990 to 1999
  • 271980 to 1989
  • 271970 to 1979
  • 110Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%

Lancaster County marital status for males Lancaster County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,381
  • One, attached: 206
  • Two: 220
  • 3 or 4: 139
  • 5 to 9: 112
  • 10 to 19: 42
  • 20 to 49: 91
  • 50 or more: 36
  • Mobile homes: 332

Housing units in Lancaster County with a mortgage: 2,138 (160 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 140 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 49

Here:

3.9% with mortgage
State:

97.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Lancaster County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,14613
Mainline Protestant2,53115
Catholic1,3521
Other1904
None4,172-
Lancaster County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Lancaster County:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.87 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Lancaster County:

11.31 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

16.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Lancaster County:

12.8%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Lancaster County:

27.1%
State:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.7%
State:

18.6%

Agriculture in Lancaster County:

Average size of farms: 204 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $37,125
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $240.95
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.23%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.16%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $30,847
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 73.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $71,005
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.29
Corn for grain: 2981 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1845 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5386 harvested acres
Vegetables: 19 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Lancaster County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from Lancaster County center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from Lancaster County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 269.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4512-VA: April 2, 2020, FEMA Id: 4512, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Virginia Tropical Storm Michael, Incident Period: October 9, 2018 - October 16, 2018, FEMA Id: 4411, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Virginia Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 8, 2018 - September 21, 2018, FEMA Id: 4401, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 04, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3329: August 26, 2011, FEMA Id: 3329, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4024: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4024, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding, Including Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Ernesto, Incident Period: August 29, 2006 to September 07, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1661: September 22, 2006, FEMA Id: 1661, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Tropical Depression
  • Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 01, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1491: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1318: February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lancaster County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lancaster

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,351 (69.4%)
  • Carpooled: 584 (12.1%)
  • Bus: 1 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 98 (2.0%)
  • Bicycle: 17 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 55 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 709 (14.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Other services, except public administration (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Other services, except public administration (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Legal occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Nicaragua (24%)
  • England (13%)
  • Switzerland (8%)
  • Nigeria (5%)
  • Colombia (5%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Canada (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lancaster County


  • American (23%)
  • English (20%)
  • German (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • African (2%)
  • European (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Lancaster County, Virginia in 2010:

  • 139 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 25 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 19 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Lancaster County, Virginia in 2000:

  • 336 people in nursing homes
  • 42 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $83,732.

7.63% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($122,431 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.63%
Virginia average:

10.16%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.49% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($82,289 average AGI)
2.14% relocated from other states ($40,139 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

2.14%
Virginia average:

3.91%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Northumberland County, VA  0.94% ($55,689 average AGI)
from Richmond city, VA  0.44% ($109,762)


6.84% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($91,479 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.84%
Virginia average:

10.20%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.72% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($58,706 average AGI)
2.12% relocated to other states ($32,770 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

2.12%
Virginia average:

3.98%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Northumberland County, VA  1.24% ($54,678 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Births per 1000 population in Lancaster County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 17.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 19.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Lancaster County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Lancaster County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lancaster County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Lancaster County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lancaster County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lancaster County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lancaster County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Lancaster County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,673 (3,371 aged, 302 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 306 (16%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Lancaster County, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (369)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (234)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (168)
  • Unspecified dementia (89)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (74)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (61)
  • Congestive heart failure (50)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (47)
  • Other specified cerebrovascular diseases (19)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 8.31
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,127
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 524
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 87,781

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 992
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,751
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 95

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 26

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,940
  • Male householders: 2,440 (962 living alone), Female householders: 2,945 (1,473 living alone)
  • 2,305 spouses (2,305 opposite-sex spouses), 234 unmarried partners, (231 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,023 children (1,813 natural, 161 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 501 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 0 foster children, 108 other relatives, 71 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 243

Size of family households: 1,880 2-persons, 460 3-persons, 203 4-persons, 200 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,436 1-person, 157 2-persons, 1 3-persons.

691 married couples with children.
393 single-parent households (35 men, 358 women).

96.1% of residents of Lancaster speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $106,928,000 ($8,888 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,482,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $68,028,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,316,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,494,000
Federal grants: $7,604,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,366,000 ($48,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,120,000 ($92,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,039,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,563,000
Federal Government insurance: $89,446,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 588
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,090
Here:

94 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +11
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +541
Here:

+47 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lancaster County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built in Lancaster County, Virginia
  • Year house built in Lancaster County, Virginia
  • 32020 or later
  • 5892010 to 2019
  • 1,1372000 to 2009
  • 8661990 to 1999
  • 1,2951980 to 1989
  • 1,2201970 to 1979
  • 7441960 to 1969
  • 4721950 to 1959
  • 2501940 to 1949
  • 8971939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lancaster County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lancaster County, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lancaster County, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 132 rooms
  • 443 rooms
  • 4124 rooms
  • 1,1305 rooms
  • 8356 rooms
  • 5967 rooms
  • 5868 rooms
  • 8279+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lancaster County, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lancaster County, Virginia
  • 521 room
  • 342 rooms
  • 2393 rooms
  • 1454 rooms
  • 1725 rooms
  • 1266 rooms
  • 777 rooms
  • 428 rooms
  • 559+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lancaster County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lancaster County, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lancaster County, Virginia
  • 18no bedroom
  • 541 bedroom
  • 8002 bedrooms
  • 2,8463 bedrooms
  • 6124 bedrooms
  • 1155+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lancaster County, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lancaster County, Virginia
  • 52no bedroom
  • 2851 bedroom
  • 2212 bedrooms
  • 3083 bedrooms
  • 514 bedrooms
  • 325+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster County, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 78no vehicle
  • 1,3931 vehicle
  • 1,7412 vehicles
  • 8833 vehicles
  • 2174 vehicles
  • 1645+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 142no vehicle
  • 5911 vehicle
  • 1402 vehicles
  • 523 vehicles
  • 244 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles

91.7% of Lancaster County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Virginia.

Lancaster County:

91.7%
State average:

86.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,852
  • Other state: 3,406
  • Northeast: 1,156
  • Midwest: 353
  • South: 1,718
  • West: 169
Year householders moved into unit in Lancaster County, VA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lancaster County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 70.6%Electricity
  • 13.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.9%Utility gas
  • 2.6%Wood
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 87.4%Electricity
  • 8.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54
Here:

7.7%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72
Here:

15.1%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 47
Here:

17.9%
Virginia:

18.7%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Lancaster County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,921,000
  • Charges - Other: $540,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $116,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $69,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $5,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $505,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $16,848,000
    Police Protection: $5,065,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,812,000
    Financial Administration: $1,688,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,319,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $762,000
    General - Other: $632,000
    Housing and Community Development: $522,000
    Parks and Recreation: $201,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,508,000
    Public Welfare: $766,000
    Housing and Community Development: $221,000
    Other: $87,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $264,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,154,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,183,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,331,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,376,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,955,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,090,000
    Interest Earnings: $277,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $40,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $207,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,468,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $5,468,000
    Other: $1,788,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,435,000
    Public Welfare: $626,000
    Housing and Community Development: $231,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,036,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,192,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $215,000
    Other License: $114,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $46,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,100,000

Lancaster County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,921,000
  • Charges - Other: $540,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $116,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $69,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $5,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $505,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $16,848,000
    Police Protection: $5,065,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,812,000
    Financial Administration: $1,688,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,319,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $762,000
    General - Other: $632,000
    Housing and Community Development: $522,000
    Parks and Recreation: $201,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,508,000
    Public Welfare: $766,000
    Housing and Community Development: $221,000
    Other: $87,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $264,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,154,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,183,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,331,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,376,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,955,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,090,000
    Interest Earnings: $277,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $40,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $207,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,468,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $5,468,000
    Other: $1,788,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,435,000
    Public Welfare: $626,000
    Housing and Community Development: $231,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,036,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,192,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $215,000
    Other License: $114,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $46,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,100,000

Lancaster County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,921,000
  • Charges - Other: $540,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $116,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $69,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $5,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $505,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $16,848,000
    Police Protection: $5,065,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,812,000
    Financial Administration: $1,688,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,319,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $762,000
    General - Other: $632,000
    Housing and Community Development: $522,000
    Parks and Recreation: $201,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,508,000
    Public Welfare: $766,000
    Housing and Community Development: $221,000
    Other: $87,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $264,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,154,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,183,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,331,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,376,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,955,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,090,000
    Interest Earnings: $277,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $40,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $207,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,468,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $5,468,000
    Other: $1,788,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,435,000
    Public Welfare: $626,000
    Housing and Community Development: $231,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,036,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,192,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $215,000
    Other License: $114,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $46,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,100,000

Lancaster County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,921,000
  • Charges - Other: $540,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $116,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $69,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $5,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $505,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $16,848,000
    Police Protection: $5,065,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,812,000
    Financial Administration: $1,688,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,319,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $762,000
    General - Other: $632,000
    Housing and Community Development: $522,000
    Parks and Recreation: $201,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,508,000
    Public Welfare: $766,000
    Housing and Community Development: $221,000
    Other: $87,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $264,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,154,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,183,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,331,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,376,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,955,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,090,000
    Interest Earnings: $277,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $40,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $207,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,468,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $5,468,000
    Other: $1,788,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,435,000
    Public Welfare: $626,000
    Housing and Community Development: $231,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,036,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,192,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $215,000
    Other License: $114,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $46,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,100,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 240
  • Number of aged recipients: 57
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 183
  • Number of recipients under 18: 36
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 121
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 83
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 119
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 92
Most common first names in Lancaster County, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William12376.6 years
John11675.8 years
Mary11282.2 years
James10274.0 years
Robert7676.2 years
Charles6874.2 years
George5376.4 years
Joseph5276.6 years
Margaret5181.7 years
Elizabeth3882.7 years
Most common last names in Lancaster County, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
George5777.8 years
Smith5176.1 years
Taylor4275.9 years
Brown3877.0 years
Johnson3573.8 years
Davis3376.1 years
Carter3276.6 years
Williams3278.1 years
Jones3075.1 years
Lee2974.6 years
Businesses in Lancaster County, VA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1McDonald's1
Advance Auto Parts1Pizza Hut1
CVS1RadioShack1
Curves1Sears1
FedEx3Subway2
H&R Block1U-Haul3
Holiday Inn1UPS4
KFC1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1YMCA2
MasterBrand Cabinets10

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  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"